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Indiana Code Title 33. Courts and Court Officers § 33-27-4-3

Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Sec. 3. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a person may not be certified under this section if:

(1) the person:

(A) has not served as a:

(i) judge;

(ii) justice;

(iii) magistrate;  or

(iv) commissioner appointed under IC 33-33-49 who has all the powers and duties prescribed for a magistrate;  or

(B) is still serving as a:

(i) judge;

(ii) justice;

(iii) magistrate;  or

(iv) commissioner appointed under IC 33-33-49 who has all the powers and duties prescribed for a magistrate;

of a court of record in Indiana;

(2) the person is not available for the minimum period of commitment for service as a senior judge specified by the supreme court under IC 33-24-3-7;  or

(3) the combination of:

(A) the compensation for senior judges set under IC 33-23-3-5;  and

(B) any retirement benefits that the person is receiving or is entitled to receive;

exceeds the minimum compensation to which judges of the circuit court are entitled under IC 33-38-5.

(b) A person who elects to forgo retirement benefits during the period of commitment as a senior judge may be certified as a senior judge under section 2 of this chapter upon verification by the judicial nominating commission of the availability to the person of the election.

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